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Kirk Balk Academy

Academy sponsor led · Barnsley · S74 9HX

Ages 11–16 · 1,318 pupils · Barnsley

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

46.8

Overall absence

10.0%

Admissions demand

1.04 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-01-21

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.13
−20+2
Attainment 846.8
English & maths grade 5+50%
English & maths grade 4+71%
EBacc entry40%

EBacc APS: 4.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.9%
Unauthorised4.1%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,359

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.04 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

268

Places offered

257

1st-preference offers

247

Total preferences (any rank)
388
Preferred offers (top 3)
257
Applications from outside LA
12
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill105%

1,318 pupils · 1,250 places

Pupils on roll
1,318
Boys / girls
661 / 657
School capacity
1,250
Capacity fill
1,318 / 1,250 (105%)
Free school meals
29.7%
FSM pupils
392
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Northern Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Hayley Craddock

Location

Address
West Street, Hoyland
Postcode
S74 9HX
Town
Barnsley
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Barnsley
District
Barnsley
Constituency
Barnsley South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Barnsley, Barnsley, 1,318 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 29.7%.

Open schools in Barnsley
80
Secondary schools in Barnsley
8
Academies among open schools in Barnsley
74% (59)
Open schools in S74
8
Secondary in S74
1
Open schools in Barnsley LA
96
Secondary in Barnsley LA
10

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BarnsleyNear S74

  • Barnsley Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Barnsley · S70 3DL · Barnsley

    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.0
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence10.5%

    2.4 miles away

  • Netherwood Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Barnsley · S73 8FE · Barnsley

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.6
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence12.2%

    2.9 miles away

  • St Helen's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Barnsley · S74 9DL · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM40.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.2 miles away

  • West Meadows Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnsley · S74 9ET · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM40.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Hoyland Springwood Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Barnsley · S74 0ER · Barnsley

    Ages 5–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM52.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Greenfield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnsley · S74 9RG · Barnsley

    Ages 5–11

    • FSM33.2%

    0.7 miles away

  • Hoyland Common Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnsley · S74 0DJ · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM16.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Jump Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnsley · S74 0JW · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Hayley Craddock
Telephone
01226742286
Website
https://kba.northerneducationtrust.org/

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